abbreviate vs foreshorten

abbreviate and foreshorten both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abbreviate	No	No	Yes	No
foreshorten	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, abbreviate and foreshorten are synonyms defined as:

abbreviate and foreshorten: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

Other synonyms of abbreviate include abridge, contract, cut, reduce, shorten.

abbreviate (verb)	foreshorten (verb)
shorten	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements	shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth